Oxford American

Part 1: Introduction 
 1 Definition of a Disaster 
 2 All-Hazards Approach 
 3 The Disaster Cycle:  An Overview of Disaster Phases 
 4 Mitigation Phase of Disasters 
 5 Preparedness Phase of Disasters 
 6 Response Phase of Disasters 
 7 Recovery Phase of Disasters 
 Part 2: General Concepts 
 Components of Disaster Response 
 8 Local Level Disaster Response 
 9 State Level Disaster Response 
 10 Federal Disaster Response 
 11 Military Disaster Response 
 12 Emergency Management in Disasters 
 13 Emergency Medical Services 
 14 Public Health in Disasters 
 15 International Disaster Response 
 16 Complex Humanitarian Emergencies 
 Hospital Components of Disaster Re-sponse 
 17 Hospital Administration Disaster Response 
 18 Hospital Ancillary Services Disaster Response 
 19 Hospital Medical Staff Disaster Response 
 20 Hospital Nursing Disaster Response 
 Part 3: Pre-Disaster Considera-tions 
 21 Disaster Length: An Overview 
 22 Short Term Events (Hours) 
 23 Long Term Events (Days) 
 24 Extended Events (Weeks to Months) 
 25 Hazard Vulnerability Analysis 
 26 Drills and Evaluation 
 Part 4: Fundamental Principles of Disaster Management 
 27 Communications 
 28 Decontamination 
 29 Evacuation 
 30 Force Health Protection 
 31 Incident Command System 
 32 Mass Sheltering 
 33 The National Response Framework 
 34 Pediatric Concerns 
 35 Personal Protective Equipment 
 36 Regional Mass Care 
 37 Provider Mental Health 
 38 Disaster Triage 
 39 Vulnerable Populations 
 Part 5: Special Considerations in Disaster Management 
 40 Research in Disaster and Triage Settings 
 41 Disaster Training and Education 
 42 Medical Ethics in Disasters 
 43 Politics and Disasters 
 44 Rural Approaches 
 45 Urban Approaches 
 46 Terrorism 
 47 Risks and Variations of an Aerosolized Bioter-ror Attack 
 48 Public Media Relations 
 49 Ultrasound in Disaster Medicine 
 50 Disaster Informatics 
 51 Palliative Care in Disaster Medicine 
 52 Legal Aspects of Disaster Medicine 
 Part 6: Specific Hazards in Disasters 
 Human Caused Disasters 
 53 Man Made Threats:  An Overview 
 Biological Disasters 
 54 Anthrax 
 55 Botulism 
 56 Plague 
 57 Smallpox 
 58 Tularemia 
 59 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers 
 60 Other Biological Agents 
 Chemical Disasters 
 61 Asphyxiants 
 62 Blister Agents 
 63 Organophosphates/Nerve Gases 
 64 Cyanide and Other Chemical Agents 
 65 Pulmonary Agents 
 66 Riot Control Agents 
 67 Explosives 
 68 Mass Shootings 
 69 Nuclear Terrorism 
 70 Radiological Terrorism 
 Mechanical and Structural Disasters 
 Land 
 71 Automobile Disasters 
 72 Bus Disasters 
 73 Fires 
 74 Rail Disasters 
 75 Subway Disasters 
 Air and Sea 
 76 Aviation Disasters 
 77 Helicopter Disasters 
 78 Ship Disasters 
 Natural Disasters 
 79 Natural Disasters: An Overview 
 80 Avalanche 
 81 Cold Weather 
 82 Earthquakes 
 83 Flooding 
 84 Heat Wave 
 85 Hurricanes 
 86 Landslides and Mudslides 
 87 Lightening Strikes 
 88 Influenza Pandemic 
 89 Tornadoes 
 90 Tsunami 
 91 Volcanic Eruption 
 Part 7: Post Disaster Consid-erations 
 92 Survivor Mental Health 
 93 Displaced Populations 
 94 Lessons Learned 
 95 International Disaster Response Organizations 
 96 Future Humanitarian Crises 
 Index 
 Index